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Follow these instructions to set up your router. Prepare to Install Your Router • Observe the wireless placement and range guidelines in the Reference Manual. • For Cable Modem Service: When you perform the router setup steps be sure to use the computer you first registered with your cable ISP. • For DSL Service: You may need information such as the DSL login name/e-mail address and password in order to complete the router setup. First, Connect the Router to the Internet 1 11 Connect Cables from the Router to the Computer and the Modem a. Turn off your computer. b. Turn off the cable or DSL broadband modem. c. Locate the Ethernet Cable 1 A Broadband modem cable (cable 1 in the diagram) that connects your modem and PC. d. Disconnect the cable at the computer end only, point A in the diagram. e. Look at the label on the bottom of the router. Locate the Internet port. Securely insert the Ethernet cable from your modem (cable 1 in the diagram) into the Internet port of the router as shown in point B of the diagram. 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 Broadband modem B Internet Port f. Securely insert the blue cable that came with your router (cable 2 in the diagram) into a LAN port on the router such as LAN port 4 (point C in the diagram), and the other end into the Ethernet port of your computer (point D in the diagram). 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 Cable 1 Cable 2 Broadband modem C LAN Port 4 D Your network cables are connected and you are ready to restart your network. 2 22Restart Your Network in the Correct Sequence Warning: Failure to restart your network in the correct sequence could prevent you from connecting to the Internet. a. First, turn on your broadband modem and wait 2 minutes. b. Now, plug in the power cord to your router and wait 1 minute. c. Last, turn on your computer. Note: For DSL customers, if software logs you in to the Internet, do not run that software. You may need to go to the Internet Explorer Tools menu, Internet Options, Connections tab page where you can select “Never dial a connection.” Power Test Wireless Internet Port LAN Port 4 d. Check the status lights and verify the following: • Power: The power light should turn solid green. When you first turn on the router, the power light blinks during its self test, then turns solid green. If it does not, see the Troubleshooting Tips in this guide. • Test: The test light blinks when the router is first turned on then goes off. If after 2 minutes it is still on, see the Troubleshooting Tips in this guide. • Wireless: The Wireless light should be lit. If the Wireless light is not lit, see the Troubleshooting Tips in this guide. • Internet: The Internet port light should be lit. If not, make sure the Ethernet cable is securely attached to the router Internet port and the modem, and the modem is powered on. • LAN: A LAN light should be lit. Green indicates your computer is communicating at 100 Mbps; amber indicates 10 Mbps. If none are lit, check that the Ethernet cable from the computer to the router is securely attached at both ends, and that the router is turned on. 3 33Use the SmartWizard to Configure the Router a. From the Ethernet connected PC you just set up, open a browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape® Navigator. In its factory default state, the router will display the NETGEAR Smart Wizard welcome page. Click OK to proceed. Note: If you do not see this page, type in the browser address bar and click Enter. If you still cannot connect to the router, verify your computer networking setup. It should be set to obtain both IP and DNS server addresses automatically, which is usually so. For help with this,please see the Reference Manual or animated tutorials on the Resource CD. b. Follow the Smart Wizard prompts to connect to the Internet. c. Enable your wireless network, click Next to proceed, then click Done to finish. Note: The router Smart Wizard configuration assistant only appears when the router is in its factory default state. After you configure the router, it will not appear again. You can always connect to the router configuration menu to change its settings. To do so, open a browser and go to Then, when prompted, enter admin as the user name and password for the password, both in lower case letters. 4 44Netgear Product Registration, Support, and Documentation After completing the Smart Wizard configuration assistant, register your product at Registration is required before you can use our telephone support service. Product updates and web support are always via a link in the router menu, and at: Documentation is available on the Resource CD, via a link in the router menu, and at Now, Set Up a Computer for Wireless Connectivity You are now connected to the Internet and the wireless feature of the router is enabled! Next, configure ...